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Met Joe Black – Edited

Media tycoon William Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) is about to meet the most influential man of his life. When Joe Black (Brad Pitt), the personification of death in the deceased body of an anonymous man, suddenly appears at Parrish's door, William finds himself at the mercy of this mysterious guest. In exchange for extending his life, William agrees to show Joe the unfamiliar aspects of life that he has always wondered about. Realizing that his life is at an end, William begins to focus more on his family and less on the financial empire he has worked so hard to obtain. But complications arise when Joe falls in love with William's beautiful daughter, Susan (Clair Forlani). This three hour dark drama about death humorously depicts the small and insignificant pleasures of life that we so often take for granted. Although it has a tendency to move at a slow and mellow pace, MEET JOE BLACK is likely to do well in the box office thanks to the fine performance of the very popular Hopkins and Pitt.
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Dove Review

The reason that I gave this movie a rating of 12+ is not because of any language or violence, but because the whole basis of this movie is death and I don’t believe that it’s something someone under 12 could properly comprehend. All in all, Meet Joe Black is a wholesome movie. It has superb actors who deliver a magnificent performance. And I really liked the storyline. Death takes a body and comes to stay with a man who he is going to “take” (Death is there to have the man die, and take him to heaven with him). But in a turn of events, the man’s daughter falls in love with the man who’s body Death takes and Death falls in love with her. It’s a very interesting story and I really loved this whole movie. I recommend that everyone who can understand the concept of death sees this movie.

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man graphically hit by car

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couple in bed with near nudity has been edited out. There is some intimate kissing, but nothing objectionable.

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Objectionable language has been edited out. Original version contained: f word 1, s word 7, other 2, GD 4

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man graphically hit by car

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Wine consumed at party

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